Morocco appoints first female PM, El Mansouri, to lead World Cup-era government

King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first female prime minister, tasking her with forming a government focused on the 2030 FIFA World Cup and economic growth. This marks a historic political shift in Morocco's executive leadership, though the extent of her policy autonomy remains to be seen. The appointment signals a potential modernization push ahead of the World Cup, but its market impact is limited.